It opens with a subsidy 2 million. dollars from the Australian government

A subsidy of two million Australian dollars for the construction of a Greek Cultural Center in Melbourne will be granted by the Australian government according to an announcement signed by the Prime Minister of the country Mrs. Julia Gillard, the Minister of Culture Mr. Simon Crean and Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Mrs Kate Lundy.

The news was first announced by the Prime Minister of the country last Saturday at an event in the context of the Greek festival "Antipodes" in Melbourne.

The new cultural center will be located in the heart of Melbourne's Greek community and will be housed in a multi-purpose space in the city's Central Business District. "The modernized space will house the proud history of the Greek community, will showcase valuable archives created over the decades and host special exhibitions and performances”, stated in the announcement. "It will also provide assistance to members of the Greek community through programs implemented by the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria".

"The center will symbolize the enormous contribution of the Greek-Australian community to Australian society and will highlight the special cultural and historical ties between Greece and Australia," the announcement continues..

Australia has changed significantly over the past two decades and the multicultural makeup of its population is greater than ever. "As a government we recognize the important contribution of the Greek community. Our nation has been enriched by the contribution of generations of Greeks who settled in Australia, they raised their families and built strong communities here. Greek-Australians have played an important role in our national history and Greek culture has been a source of inspiration for the arts, the letters, την ακαδημαϊκή γνώση και την αρχιτεκτονική» σημειώνεται στην ανακοίνωση, που καταλήγει: «Καθώς η κυβέρνηση της Αυστραλίας ετοιμάζεται να ανακοινώσει την πρώτη Εθνική Πολιτιστική Πολιτική, το νέο αυτό κέντρο θα βοηθήσει στην ανάδειξη της πολυπολιτισμικής κληρονομιάς της Αυστραλίας. Η επιδότηση ύψους 2 εκατομμυρίων δολαρίων Αυστραλίας της Κυβέρνησης της Αυστραλίας αποδεικνύει τη δέσμευσή μας για υλοποίηση προγραμμάτων που ενδυναμώνουν την πολιτιστική διαφορετικότητα του έθνους».

Source : tovima.gr